geneva_convenienceDavid Lammy ‘waiting for us to die’, Palestine hunger striker claims
steeznsonIt would be tragic if the protestors died. However ministers aren’t able to negotiate with prisoners doing hunger strikes because it might encourages others to do the same. For better or worse, the current justice system relies on everyone being treated the same way, regardless of their motivations.
In this case the strikers have outlived Bobby Sands by several weeks so it seems like doctors might be intervening by providing some form of sustenance via IV drip.
They aren’t prisoners they are hostages. The UK has no legal grounds to keep them kidnapped.
Pretty sure breaking into and vandalising an RAF base is against the law. They can’t have been kidnapped if they are being held in custody awaiting trial.
craftymansamcfagainst the law
being held in custody awaiting trial.
Can only be held for 182 days, and we are way past that so the government is breaking the law here.
The delays in trials being held apply to more than just the Palestine Action protestors. They are just not getting special treatment.
Anyway that’s my 2p - seems like we’ll have to agree to disagree. Have a nice evening!
No trial = bail. You know you have no argument.
One of the charges carries a life sentence so they’re in the most serious band of charges, and one of their co-defendants was given day release to attend a wedding. He absconded and remains a fugitive. So there’s no way any of them were getting out after that. These are all consequences of their own choices.
Can you tell me what statement is made here? youtu.be/BQ7zdnZSxoQ?t=36
Jeremy Corbyn predicted Labour's Palestine Action ban decades ago
Why don’t you elucidate me as to what relevance you think that video has?
The UK government claiming that the terrorism act would never be used for literally this exact thing when they passed it. And now using it for the thing.
I mean, AGBH with political motive is terrorism by any reasonable definition isn’t it?
Not according to the UK government in the video you’re apparently refusing to watch.
Then surely it’s irrelevant to this case in which AGBH is one of the charges?
Just say you support Israel and be done with it mate you don’t have to dig yourself in deeper.
Certainly don’t. But interesting you can’t take a reality check as to the actual court case in question rather than boosterism.
Do link the evidence of the bodily harm caused.
It has been presented in court, a policewoman with severe spinal injuries which still preclude return to duty after more than a year.
I’m sure she can’t. Too bad the video released doesn’t show that. Well that explains why they have all been kidnapped for over a year without conviction. I’m sure every single incident involving alleged violence against police ends up with everyone who was remotely associated being held in a maximum security prison for over a year every time. Surely.
They were held in remand because of the severity of the charge, the fact they’re linked trials, and they told the judge they wouldn’t obey the terms of bail. There simply wasn’t another option.
a policewoman with severe spinal injuries
Important to note the police officer attempted to brutalise someone.